Dictionary

nyamber

[nyam·ber]verb
sambarrootto strike; to snatch; to swoop
Definitions
  1. 1.

    to suddenly strike; to veer off to; to suddenly jump (to another topic)

    Colloquial form of menyambar. Literally means to strike (like lightning). Figuratively used for abruptly switching topics or interjecting. ny- is the colloquial prefix replacing meny-.

    Lagi ngomongin bagusnya Indonesia, tiba-tiba nyamber ngomongin jeleknya doang.

    They were talking about how great Indonesia is, then suddenly veered off to only talking about the bad stuff.

    Reddit — r/indonesia https://www.reddit.com/r/indonesia/comments/1shi2d4/comment/ofcqf7h

Tags
Discussion

Loading comments...